In Friday's league outing, the McClatchy Lions (Sacramento, CA) basketball squad edged the host Kennedy Cougars (Sacramento, CA), by a count of 48-44.

The Lions (4-5) will now prepare for their outing against Laguna Creek (Elk Grove, CA). The Cardinals go into the outing with a 11-3 record. In their last outing, Laguna Creek was tipped by Monterey Trail (Elk Grove, CA), 59-40, in a league outing.

The Cougars now hold a 8-7 record. They play next when they travel to Grant for a outing on Wednesday, January 18. Kennedy will clash with a Pacers squad coming off a 69-33 league loss to Monterey Trail (Elk Grove, CA). The Pacers record now stands at 1-3.